: the act or action or an instance of rerunning : repetition
especially
: a movie or television show that is rerun
Examples of rerun in a Sentence
Verb
Last week's show is being rerun tomorrow night.
They reran the race, but the result was the same.
He reran the software on my computer.
Noun
She spent her vacation watching summer reruns.
Recent Examples on the Web
TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The show was rerun this week because Ripa and her co-host husband, Mark Consuelos, are on vacation.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
And if Marte is healthy… And McNeil reruns to form?
So maybe not just up to the pitching….
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Schneider said any questionable content or jokes in the shows should be cut from vaulted and rerun episodes.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
Ever since it was canceled due to declining ratings, fans have been waiting (not so) patiently for a network to rerun the show.
—Abby West, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
In the Great Lakes region, that led to a winter as mild as a Lawrence Welk rerun.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
The ballot measure that will go before residents in the November general election sets term limits at twelve consecutive years, allowing city council members or the mayor to rerun after a hiatus of 12 years.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
When rerunning in 2012, Paul lost the nomination to Mitt Romney.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
After each day of the festival, reruns of the previous days’ performances will be made available.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
The show officially ran from 1984 to 1993, though Disney continued to air reruns in the years that followed.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
But the show continued to air in reruns, and its following grew.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
That paints a troubled picture for Democrats heading into a potential rerun of the 2020 matchup.
—Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
The Kiefer Sutherland political thriller Designated Survivor ran for two seasons on ABC(*), and only one on Netflix, and plenty of series have had their reruns wind up on the streamer without anything close to the Schitt’s Creek or Suits bumps.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
The series, which originally aired on TLC from 1996-2011 with reruns on HLN, explains how forensic science can help solve crimes and mysterious accidents.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
The cable channel, currently a hodgepodge of reality shows and reruns, will become an additional platform for the media giant’s sports properties, which include the NBA, the NHL and the NCAA basketball tournament.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Verb
This rerun, however, might prove more interesting than expected.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The show was rerun this week because Ripa and her co-host husband, Mark Consuelos, are on vacation.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
And if Marte is healthy… And McNeil reruns to form?
So maybe not just up to the pitching….
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Schneider said any questionable content or jokes in the shows should be cut from vaulted and rerun episodes.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
Ever since it was canceled due to declining ratings, fans have been waiting (not so) patiently for a network to rerun the show.
—Abby West, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
In the Great Lakes region, that led to a winter as mild as a Lawrence Welk rerun.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
The ballot measure that will go before residents in the November general election sets term limits at twelve consecutive years, allowing city council members or the mayor to rerun after a hiatus of 12 years.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
When rerunning in 2012, Paul lost the nomination to Mitt Romney.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
Noun
The show ran from 2004 to 2006 and was then seen in reruns.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
After each day of the festival, reruns of the previous days’ performances will be made available.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
The show officially ran from 1984 to 1993, though Disney continued to air reruns in the years that followed.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
But the show continued to air in reruns, and its following grew.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
That paints a troubled picture for Democrats heading into a potential rerun of the 2020 matchup.
—Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
The Kiefer Sutherland political thriller Designated Survivor ran for two seasons on ABC(*), and only one on Netflix, and plenty of series have had their reruns wind up on the streamer without anything close to the Schitt’s Creek or Suits bumps.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
The series, which originally aired on TLC from 1996-2011 with reruns on HLN, explains how forensic science can help solve crimes and mysterious accidents.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
The cable channel, currently a hodgepodge of reality shows and reruns, will become an additional platform for the media giant’s sports properties, which include the NBA, the NHL and the NCAA basketball tournament.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Rerun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rerun. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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rerun
2 of 2 noun
re·run
ˈrē-ˌrən 
(ˈ)rē-ˈrən
1
: the act or action or an instance of rerunning
2
: a television program or movie that is rerun
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